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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-02


FRANK Leslie's Sunday Magazine for
March opens with the eighth of the late
Mr.. Powells ''Leaves from My Life" in
which lie treats of Thomas Carlyle in the
same gossipy way as in the other papers
of the series. A remarkably strong poem,
"From Henccforth Sin No More" by s. b.
Elliott, is in this number. 1t is above the
average of magazine verse. Illustrated
articles on Russian Schools" "some
Memories of the Tuileries," ga Buried
Greek City in Egypt" and famous Eng
fish Literary Women" give variety and
interest to this number. The last men
toned article ir accompanied by six por-
traits. "The Bible Class Exercises" for
merly known as "Recreations'0 offer cash
prizes for the best answers Here is fine
opportunity for studying the Bible to
profit. The serial stories are continued,
and there is an abundant store of short
papers, poems, sketches, etc. The illus
trations are numerous and beautiful
Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, SO, SIS, 81
Park Place, New York.
"A SPECIAL to. thes 7imes-D Democrat da-
ted Washington, Feb. 81 says: "Mention
was made some little time..ago that the
House judiciary committee had deter
mined to report adversely Mr.. Blanchard's
bill to have sittings Of the United States
Court at Natchitoches ON the ground that
he'district was sufficiently supplied with
sittings at Alexandria, Monroe, Shreye-
port and Opelousas. :. OneEfeature of the
bill however, the committee has decided
to. report as a.substitute, and .thats.is the
provision designating the town to which
each of the parishes in the district shall
look. & This district. the western judicial,
as originally constituted, is composed of
twenty-five parishes, but there is nothing
in the creating act indicating which par
ishes should look to each sitting. Under
the present order Of things the judge has
a perfect right to order case tried in any
one of the four towns mentioned. Mr..
Blanchard's substitute will remedy this
and divide the district into properly fixed
divisions"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-02

OF Rapides.
H. C.. STRINGFELLoW
OF Red River.
VIM. BoBsoN,
Of Caddo.
JOHN A. WHITE, ST.,
East Feliciana.
II. C. KEMPER,
Of Avoyclles.
w. C.. STUDBs,
A. u Nj. College
j. l.. BRENT,
OfAsccnsion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-02
Grand Monthly Drawingeat the Academy
of Music, New Orleans,
TUESDAY, MARCH Is, 1887.

I 100, 600 tickets at Ten dollars EACH
Halves, IS. Fitths, So. Teuths, 81.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-02

In advocating-.geod country'road the
Bossier Banner says with truth aadEforee
that Louisiana roadsI,are scarcely worth
the name they bear: "The more sprosper-
GUS section of the Union have deemed the
matter of roads of first Importance, and
now point to net works of well graded,
firm and enduring highways as essential
elements of the progress they have made.
Good roads arc crying need of the times
with us, and should be provided at the
earliest day possible. Tho centers of
trade should all be made eusy Of access to
the farmers of the country surrounding
them"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-02
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,

Prepared BY Dr. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; elk bottles, q.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
An Adventurous Mule.

A few evenings ago a party of gentlemen
left here in a vehicle drawn by q mule to
attend an entertainment in Prince George
County. After q pleasant drive they
reached their destination, and, as they
thought, tied the mule securely to q tree.
The night being rather cold, and touched
with sympathy for the dumb creature, the
men disroted themselves of their overcoats,
and threw them on the mule SO as to keep
him as comfortable as possible until the
time for starting home. After spending
some time at the entertainment the party
came out to hitch up to return home, but
to their surprise they found the mule had
decamped. The only thing to be seen of
him or his trappings was one Of the over
coats which he had dropped. 1t was as
certained that the mule had gone straight
to a farmers field a short distance off, AMI
in doing so he accomplished the feat of
walking across a bridge several feet high On
a plank eight inches wide. 1t is related of
those who were left in the lurch that they
crawled across the bridge as best they
could, and thought themselves lucky that
they met with no misunderstanding
(Fa.) r-Appedi.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

In the House The majority Of the otRcial e0m-
mittee on the iankton court reported in favor
Of the renewal and Morris against Bills were
introduced: BY Cooper, increasing the time
Of residence before divorce suits; by Aikens,
relating 10 not,rics public. making. the term
ton after the expiration OF commission; by
Pruitt, permitting county commissioners to
compromise delinquent taxes; also relating to
change Of Venue: by Berry, for the taxation Of
railroads. The House passed Council bill for
the legalization Of the special election held in
Sioux Falls; also House bill to prevent fraud
ulent voting; also fixing the salaries Of dis
trict attorneys; also fixing the boundaries
Of Morton County; also removing the
Federal Court from Yankton to Mitchell.
II was expected there would be considerable
excitement in considering the measure, but
everything vent smooth aud the gallery was
deprived Of sport The vote stood 30 to Id.
The success was not the result of any combi-
nation, and has no Significance except o desire
to move the Court. The House also passed
the bill exempting Masons and other aid asso-
Citations from life insurance laws. Adjourned.
BILLS we're introduced in the Council on The
Goth as follows: By smith, to lessen the dan
ger of stampedes in case of fire in public halls;
by Cain, to regulate fees for legal printing;
also legalizing the act Of the Huron Board of
bonds; by Bogart, relative to the bounties for
the destruction Of wild animals; by Hughes,
for the relief Of INDECENT soldiers, widows,
orphans and dependent parents; by Fisher,
amending sheriff's compensation. The Coun
Gil passed the bill requiring County Treasurers
to certify abstracts for a fee Of IS cents, Ad-
journed. The House met and directed the
Sergeant-at-srms to put weather strips on the
windows, and adjourned on account of tho
GOODNESS of the hall.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
TrnuhlA AhAnA

when the appetite falls. and slssps srew6
restless and unrefreshing, there il trouble
ahead. The digestive organs. when healthy,
crave food the nervous system. when vigorous
and tranquil, gives its possessor no uneasiness
at night. A tonic, to be effective, should NOT %
q mere appetizer, nor are the nerves to DO
strengthened and soothed by the unaided action
OF a sedative or a narcotic. h 10 required 10
. medicine which invigorates the stomach and
promotes assimilation Of food by the system. by
which means the nervous system. ~ well -
other parts Of the physical organism, 10
strengthened. These are the effects of Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters, o medicine whose rcpu-
tation is founded firmly in public confidence,
and which physicians commend Tor its tonic,
anti bilious and other properties. 1t 10 used
with tho best results in fever and ague, rheu-
matism, kidney, and uterine weakness, and
other maladies,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
VALIDITY OF FINAL RECEIPTS.

In his decision in reference to the valid
ity of final receipts in land cases, Judge
Trip reaches the following conclusion:
The question will no doubt ere long
reach the Supreme Court OF the United
States, when the precise question here in
volved will be set at rest; but upon the au-
thorities, as the question has so far been
determined by the Supreme Court of the
United States and the Supreme Courts of
the States and Territories, as well as by
reason and analogy, l am clearly of the
opinion that the supervisory and appellate
powers vested in the Secretary Of the Int.
rior and the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, under his direction, give
them the right to examine all acts of the
Register and Receiver in matters of fact
left to the determination of the local off,
GERS. The jurisdiction of the Secretary and
COMMISSIONS may be exercised by appeal
and a denomination of the facts them
selves, or by examination of their action and
requiring them again to examine the ques-
tons of fact involved, and in all cases
to supervise the purely administrative
or executive acts Of the local officers. The
power of supervision given the Secretary
and Commissioner is a general one-a
supervision of all the acts of the Register
and Receiver. There is no exception made
in the matter of the issuing of final c%ertii-
cate, and if the position here commended for
be the correct one to- wit: That the Com
missioner must issue q patent at once upon
the presentation of the certificate, and that
the issue of certificate would conclude all
inquiry into the matters settled by its issue,
then it would conclude all supervision by
the superior officers, and on that reasoning
the patent might as we'll issue by the local
as by the supervising officers. I am led to
adopt the contrary of this reasoning, be-
sides any other view would lead to a hope
less conflict between the Department and
the Courts. Our calendars would be
crowded with land conte SITS, and the action
of the Department would be indefinitely
postponed. The only true doctrine, in my
opinion, is that announced by the Supreme
Court, that the jurisdiction of the Court
commences when hat of the Department
ceases, and that until the patent issues,
and while the matter is still pending before
the Department, the question is not one of
private right upon which the Courts have
power to act. 1t follows hat the demurrer
must be overruled.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
The Government Of the Delaying Pin.

We all know that some years back, and
particularly in the ships sailing from GER
tain ports, the general rule of the British
merchant service was government by be-
laying pin. But l had thought that in the
last few years this kind of thing had al
most disappeared. Some years ago l was
in want of a ship and would have gone al
most anywhere. I was given an introduce
ton to a man who had been master in a
certain employ, but who was then on shore,
manager. He asked me where l had been
before, and learning that l had passed
most of my time in passenger vessels, said:
Il don't think you'll suit. You see, we al
ways calculate to handle our men before
we get out of the harbor, or as o after
as possible, and We want n mate who can
fight and is not afraid to knock a few men
down with whatever comes handiest. SO,
You see, if you've not been used to that
business you won't suit u.s. Fortunately
I got q better offer and was spared the ex-
perience.-The National Rer,en.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

~HE SIOUX RESERVATION.

The following petition from the Dakota
Legislature hns been placed before the
United States Senate:
To the Honorable, the Congress of the
United States: The Legislative Assembly of
the Territory Of Dakota respectfully repre-
SCENTS that The peopleo Of this Territory earnestly
desire the passage OF the bill knowna as the
Dawes bill, now pending in the House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States for the open
Territory of Dakota. That we believe that
such an act would result in justice to all per-
sons, and the following are some Of the rea-
sons therefor: That the reservation separates
the eastern portion of the Territory, with it's
large population, but without coal or
wood, from the western, or Black
Hills portion, which is supplied with
wood and coal; that the opening of
this reservation would give a more direct and
much shorter route between the people in the
eastern part Of the Territory and the forest
and coal fields Of the Black Hills and Mon
tana, thereby, az we believe, giving us cheaper
fuel which our people very much need. This
reservation il composed almost entirely of
prairie land, the wild grasses of which mature
early in the crop season and is allowed to burn
off early every year, tending much toward the
scarcity of rainfall and increase Of hot winds,
which have so often proved disastrous to our
agricultural interests in the eastern portion Of
the Territory, and particularly to that part ~
ing near the reservation. That we believe that
the Indian now occupying this reservation
would be bettered in his condition by q proper
and judicious use of the revenue to be derived
from these land.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
He Was Too Indifferent.

Speaking of bridal tours one day this
week, a couple was mentioned who went to
Chicago not many months ago. leaving
soon after the ceremony. They were de-
that no other occupants of the
train should have the slightest animation
that the wedding ceremony had just taken
place, and, to be doubly secure, the
groom, after carefully arranging everything
comfortably for his wife in the drawing
room, hied him to the smoking-car and re-
manned there until Chicago" was called,
when he returned and found that during
his absence several kind offices had been
rendered to his wife by perfect strangers,
and his careful neglect caused a GOODNESS
of manner for some little time.-Indidn-
0pOIia Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
PUBLIC LANDS IN NORTH DAKOTA.

For sometime We have been travelling
through North Dakota, and our journey
has been through a country more or less
we'll settled. Hereafter it will be in a Sec
ton where settlement is sparce and has yet
to come under subsection to man. From
Devils Lake, the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad, just built, strikes al
most directly westward through the center
of the Devils Lake land district and west
of Church's Ferry, public land, open for
entry, ome up to the track on both sides
of the line. We successfully pass three
side tracks, Leeds, York and Knox, at
present towns but in name. These points,
with the settlement which is sure 10 come,
now that the railroad has made the country
accessible, must be more or less important
points, and present good openings for BUSH
ness. We are now in the domain of the
tar papered shanty and sod shack-un-
failing indications of recent settlement.
After coursing for miles over q rather
open country, most excellently adapted
to cultivation, the track leads us into a
range Of hills. Here we have our first
sight OF antelope, which, startled BY the
which gives us q good opinion Of their
running ability. The conductor tells us
that herds are seen here nearly every trip.
Rapidly gliding along over a good road
bed, Broken Bone Lake soon comes into
sight. Here is a fine body Of timber, and
spring brooks, never frozen, feed the lake.
We are still on the black soil and white
clay sub soil. which SO fur seems to be the
rule in North Dakota. Here a large area
of country, perhaps seventy five miles in
length, and many miles in width, extends
north and south on both sides of the track,
comprising at least thirty five townships,
which are almost wholly unoccupied and
nearly all public land. Referring to note
book, We find the following notations,
taken from the land Office records, as to its
leading features:
Land generally undulatinp, occasionally
rising into rounded hills; soil, black loan,
no sand; o few hornblende scales in it's
composition. Fresh water lakes plenty
often four or five in each township. Ma
tural hay meadows on nearly every Sec
tion."
Ten miles more and we are at Rugby
Junction, the point chosen for the junction
OF the Turtle Mountain branch with the
main line, and a most PROMISING location
for the enterprising merchant Of small
means.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
The Angel Of the HOusetOp.

For some time past residents of the south
end returning home after hours have no.
ticed a white-robed figure en- chassez apo
the roof of one of the buildings on the
t~horoughfare. On inquiring as to the
cause of the unusual spectacle, the elderly
lady who answered the blushed,
and made several faint attempts to smile,
and then said it must have been a young
lady who was deeply engrossed in endeav-
oring to master the mysteries of the waltz.
She had taken to the roof SO as not to
awaken the ACKNOWLEDGMENT GdlOp.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
Unhappy Homes.

In . course OF sermons to young wo-
men, given recently by Rev. Smith
Baker Of Lowell, we find the following
excellent advice:
Tho yonng wife should manifest nm
interest In her husbands plans and
work. His success il yours. His failure
is yours. Deny yourself to help him.
A selfish, vain, frivolous, pleasure
seeking wife, who is anxious to dress
well, go to amusements, and to appear
nor than she is, and who goes into
Mysteries, who is disappointed and cries
at every little thing. who thinks she
must be unprecedented pity her hus-
band. She may be affectio nate and
sweet and understand French, and sing
like . bird, but she is q dead weight, q
clog to her husband; less help than the
kitten which plays at his feet. All, the
men who are kept poor, yea, made
poor, by wives whose highest idea Of
wifehood is to be petted! IT, y we're
always babies, but whom q baby be-
comes . wife she is q %simpleton. Have
your husband feel you are his partner,
and arc willing to live as he is able
until you can afford something better.
Study ~seif-confr0L You will need
it. Nine times out of ten he will try
your patience, will be careless and pro-
yoking, or cross, or mean, or negligent,
or incompetent. or lazy, and here comes
the temptation to speak out; but don't
do it. Don't scold. Don't criticise.
Don't reply back. A wife who is con-
stantly saving, Don't put your feet in
that chair" "don't leave your boots
there" "dont wipe on that towel"
don't soil that t~able-cloth;" don't
bring in that mud" "don't tear that
tidy" don't put your hands on that
door" don't make SO much noise when
you eat" don't leave your coat on the
sofa !" don't be out latep-such q wife
will cool down and freeze up the most
ardent mans love.
If man is cross and scolds, do not
reply back, but let him pour out all the
blue ugliness there is in him, and take
no notice Of it; for nothing makes a
SO mad rs TO have . woman take no
notice of his scolding. and nothing will
shame and conquer him sooner. Never
reply back. and soon there will be moth
ing to reply to. 1t is not strange some
honest men go to the bad. They work
hard for small pay, and are not perfect.
When they come home, they are found
fault with before the children, criticised
before company, told how much better
other people are doing, and it is
grumble, complain, worry, and fret; II
wish we could have this, or that, or the
other" II is no wonder such men
spend their evenings away from home.
OF the men who become dissi-
pated after marriage, and one-half the
men who are untrue to their wives, are
tempted to it by unhappy homes. I'm
homes are not only the result of
sin, but fretful homes are the occasion
of sin. Not contention, but self-con.
troll, is q wife's greatest power.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

-Deadwood claims a perfect FIRE alarm
system.
-Plankinton is said to have a bad case
Of wife heater on its hands.
A great deal Of sickness is reported in
Ipswich and vicinity at present
The Methodisis 81 Bismarck are pre-
pairing for q musical convention.
The Deadwood Stock Exchange limits
the annual membership dues to SIS.
The farmers Of Edmond, Miner Couap
y, are preparing to build . ~.rehouse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
She Needed q Bible.

II want q Bible" said a tall, gaunt
woman, stepping into a bookstore on
Woodward avenue.
DO you wish the revised edition." in
quired the clerk, civilly.
Il amt p%ertikeler. / jes' want n in
the house so I'll have a safe place to keep
my specs in. A family Bible that won't
never he meddled with is the kind, I
reckon"
She got it.-Defroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

When you visit or leave New York City, ssvs
baggage, e1pressage. and % carriage hire, and
stop a tho Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
6l3 rooms, fitted mp at . cost Of one million
dollars, 81 and upwards per day. European
plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the
best Horse cars, stages. and elevated rail-
road to al depots. Families can live better for
less money ct the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other frst-class hotel in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

The diet of a Wilton lady who has almost
reached the age of los years is peculiar.
For breakfast she eats buckwheat cakes,
bread. cake, and coffee; for dinner, boiled
potatoes, seasoned with salt, pepper, and
plenty of vinegar, and a cup Of tea; for
supper, bread and butter and hard cider
Albanu journal,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

And raised q considerable amount of blood
and matter; besides, | was very thin, and 30
weak 1 could scarcely go about the house.
This was the case Of a mar with consumption
arising from liver complaint He recovered
his health completely by tho use of DIR. Pierce's
~Golden Medical Discovery" Thousands of
others bear similar testimony
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
He Mad Recovered.

Country Editor Ito brother EDITOR All!
good morning, Brother Shears; glad to see
you; and how are things up at Pigville?
Brother Shears-Flourishing just at pres
ent; but last month We had the hog cholera
pretty bad.
Country Editor-rm sorry to hear that;
but you are looking we'll now, Brother
Shears Medical and Surgical Reporter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

A Krupp cannon weighing l2l tons was
embarked a few days & at Antwerp for
Spezzia. 1t is the largest cannon that has
ever been made, either at Essen or any
where else. Extensive orders have lately
been executed in krupp's works for the
Italian Government London Daily
Meas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

ANARCHIST (hotly)-"Yes, sir; the work
ingmen of this county" Workingman
What do you know about the working
men? You never did an honest days work
in your life. How cal you represent us?'
well, IL spell labor with a big L.
Omaha World.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

1T is next to impossible for a man to
teach q eirl to whistle. When she gets her
lips properly puckered she looks SO be-
witchingly tempting that he loses his head
and kisses her, and the consequence is she
doesn't have a chance to blow a note.-
Cambridge Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

CusToMER-Send me n gallon Of your
spiritus frumenti tonight, Mr.. Squills.
Druggist-Sorry, Mr.. Thirdpartie, but /
won't be able 10 send it until tomorrow
morning. Customer-But what am l to
do about my night cap" tonight? Drug
gist-Well-er-can't you step around the
corner to a saloon? Customer-Saloon,
sir! Never! l am a Prohibitionist, sir!